NEW YORK, July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air
Lines (NYSE: DAL) and the Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey will partner to replace Terminals C and D at
New York's LaGuardia Airport with
a state-of-the-art facility. The project, which was approved today
by PANYNJ, is part of a new lease agreement to be negotiated at the
airport through 2050. The Port Authority has committed, as part of
the agreement, $600 million to
facilitate construction of the terminal and other supporting
infrastructure.
"Replacing these outmoded terminals is a major step forward in
our reimagining of LaGuardia into a 21st-century,
world-class airport worthy of the Empire State," said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. "I thank Delta for their
partnership and welcome the many visitors who will enter through
their new terminals."
Vice President Joe Biden and
Governor Cuomo last year introduced a plan to redesign and rebuild
New York-LGA to include a new $4
billion central terminal building and a grand central hall
unifying the airport's terminals. Delta has been a partner in that
plan since the beginning. Like the new central terminal building,
Delta's new facility will be located closer to the Grand Central
Parkway, allowing for additional taxiway space and a more efficient
airfield.
"Today marks another proud moment in Delta's ongoing commitment
to providing an exceptional experience for New Yorkers," said Delta
CEO Ed Bastian. "Our participation
in this historic project builds on the more than $2 billion Delta has invested in New York over the past seven years. We are
honored to be a part of Governor Cuomo's and the Port Authority's
comprehensive vision for a 21st-century LaGuardia Airport, and we
look forward to many exciting milestones to come."
Delta's new terminal at LGA will consist of 37 gates located on
four concourses connected by a centralized check-in lobby, security
checkpoint, and baggage claim. Of the 37 gates, 33 will have access
to dual taxi lanes, which will greatly improve airfield efficiency,
resulting in reduced taxi time to and from the gate before take-off
and after landing. The construction will commence as soon as
possible, following regulatory approvals and final lease
negotiations.
The terminal will feature a new, larger Delta Sky Club with a
Sky Deck, wider concourses, larger
gate holdrooms and more seating, as well as 30 percent more
concessions space than the existing Terminals C and D. The facility
will also offer direct access between the parking garage and
terminal, improved roadways and drop-off/pick-up areas, and a
curbside check-in bypass leading directly into the security
checkpoint. The design of the new terminal will integrate
sustainable technologies and improvements in energy efficiency.
"On behalf of the more than 10,000 New
York-based employees who are part of the fabric of this
community, we take great pride in Delta's role in rebuilding one of
the world's busiest and best-known airports in the city that we all
call home," said Henry Kuykendall,
Delta Vice President-New York.
Delta today operates a major hub at LGA, with about 275 daily
departures from Terminals A, C and D.
In addition to its history of investments at LGA, Delta also opened
a new, $1.2 billion Terminal 4 at
John F. Kennedy International
Airport in 2013 featuring a 24,000-square-foot flagship Delta Sky
Club. This was followed by an additional $200 million investment in 2015 to add 11 more
gates and 75,000 additional square feet in Terminal 4 along with a
new bus station and a renovated check-in hall and concourse
holdrooms at Terminal 2.
Delta is New York's largest
carrier and has invested billions in New
York City's airports during the past six years, leading the
way in improving the traveler experience for a growing number of
New York passengers – more than 27
million in 2015. The airline offers more than 500 peak-day
departures to more than 130 destinations worldwide from its hubs at
New York's LaGuardia Airport and
John F. Kennedy International
Airport. And Delta is deeply embedded in the New York community, acting as the official
airline of the Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Rangers, Madison Square Garden, Chelsea Piers, Food Bank
for New York City and the Whitney
Museum, with partnerships with more than 40 community
organizations.
Delta Air Lines serves nearly 180 million customers each year.
In 2016, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies
in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fifth
time in six years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the
Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented
five consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network,
Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 337
destinations in 62 countries on six continents. Headquartered in
Atlanta, Delta employs more than
80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more
than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam
global alliance and participates in the industry's leading
transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia
as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its
worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than
15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including
Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de
Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has
invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products
and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in
the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on
the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub,
Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.
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